When asked how many championships he would have won if he stayed with Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers , NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal said the tandem probably would have won “five or six” titles...

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Sharpshooting Golden State Warriors floor general Stephen Curry will highlight the 2014 NBA All-Star weekend three-point contest lineup that features five All-Stars, including defending champ Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers...

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The two-time defending champion Miami Heat (32-13) will play a road matchup against the New York Knicks (19-27) on Saturday. This showdown will be the second of four meetings between these two Eastern Conference foes in 2013-14...

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“ Kyrie Don’t Leave.” That’s the message a young fan wore on his T-shirt when he wandered onto the court during a December matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers at Quicken Loans Arena...

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New York Knicks big man Andrea Bargnani —who tore a ligament in his left elbow against the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 22—called the injury “terrible” and doesn’t know when he’ll be able to return to the court...

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Now that ESPN.com has revealed the conference reserves for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game , set for Feb. 16 in New Orleans, there's no better way to get pumped up for All-Star weekend than to watch the extended NBA commercial with league stars...

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The first half of the 2013-14 season has not been kind to the Los Angeles Lakers . And while many of the team’s biggest takeaways have been negative, there are still a couple of positives creating a silver lining for the storied franchise...

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Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant was named NBA Player of the Week for the second straight week in the Western Conference, while Paul Millsap of the Atlanta Hawks earned Player of the Week honors in the Eastern Conference...

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Following a 99-90 home loss against the Phoenix Suns —a game the Cleveland Cavaliers led at one point by 20 points—head coach Mike Brown ripped into his team, saying they should be “embarrassed” by their second-half play...

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Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade —who was voted to his 10th career All-Star Game in 2014—said via Twitter he has "no doubt" Toronto Raptors 24-year-old swingman DeMar DeRozan deserves to be an All-Star...

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